Review of Tentacles (1977) by Janis M — 09 Jun 2008

One of the saddest excuses of "I did it for the money" I've ever seen.

This review of Tentacles (1977) was written by Janis M on 09 Jun 2008.

Tentacles has generally received negative reviews.

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